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  • Oracle unveils first hardware product

    Oracle CEO Larry Ellison on Wednesday unveiled its first ever hardware product a storage server with embedded software designed to work with the company's databases and be used in a grid. The Exadata programmable storage server aims to put database intelligence next to each drive.

  • UXC buys into smart metering

    Diversified technology services firm UXC has bolstered its engineering division with the acquisition of billing and metering firm Datec Queensland.

  • Border security portal 'may bust wrong passengers'

    The Federal government has announced that its border security portal is now online, triggering the alarm of privacy advocates who believe that poor data quality could lead to cases of mistaken identity.

  • Boeing's 777 health check software gains air time

    Boeing has announced that Singapore Airlines will be the first airline to operate its maintenance and performance software across its fleet of Boeing 777s.

  • Google, Facebook share data with Plaxo, LinkedIn

    Google and Facebook have signed up to an alliance, DataPortability, which aims to unify identity and data management across various social-networking platforms.

Blogs (6)

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Burning down the warehouse

    Getting executive sponsorship for any kind of data clean-up project isn't easy. If careful reasoning, detailed budget plans and a touch of blackmail don't work, then there may be a simpler solution: arson.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Why sex scandals are good for data management

    Convincing people of the importance of regular backups and a proper data management plan is a bit like persuading them of the necessity of regular visits to the dentist no-one bothers until they wake up in the morning screaming with pain. But if you can't persuade them with pain, sex often works a treat.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Windows Home Server kicks another own goal

    Synchronising data between multiple computers is difficult and dangerous, which is why we get software to do it these days rather than attempting to manage all the file movements ourselves. But making the assumption that the software knows what it's doing can in itself be dangerous.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Store it like a MAN

    There's rarely such a thing as a genuinely new idea in IT -- as any enthusiast for thin client computing who has ever worked with a mainframe can tell you.

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    Million dollar job offer

    Informatica Australia managing director Laurie Newman is so sure the position of Chief Data Officer will be commonplace in five years, he's willing to bet you a million dollars.

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  • 10 ways the credit crunch will hit IT

    As job losses mount and with HP announcing it will lay off tens of thousands of workers following its purchase of EDS, we look at what the crunch means for the IT industry.

  • Will virtualisation create a mainframe renaissance?

    The current buzz around virtualisation may sound familiar to anyone with experience of high-end computing's origins " so what makes today's scenario so different?

  • Virtual infrastructure, at your servers

    Thin clients, make way for a new competitor: hosted, virtual servers and desktops are finally changing the way corporate Australia manages its IT infrastructure.

  • Sun power proves shocking for Powercor SAP

    Facing a major upgrade of its core SAP environment, Victorian electricity distributor Powercor last year found itself facing a mountain of issues -- and riding a steep learning curve to testing management.

  • Managing your move into mobility

    With the benefits of mobile data access well and truly taken for granted, the spectre of several false starts is finally far behind the market for smaller smartphone and PDA styled mobile devices.

Reviews (21)

  • HP StorageWorks EVA4400

    The HP EVA4400 is a Storage Area Network (SAN) system that provides data storage and security on a much larger scale than a simple RAID or NAS system. We found it to be a reliable and scalable high-end data system.

  • Learning the hard way

    Hard drive failure can happen any time, but is your back (up) covered to minimise the loss?

  • Longhorn goes beyond search

    Microsoft will build multiple search solutions into the next version of Windows. Is it enough?

  • Six CRM packages tested

    CRM packages are everywhere these days. Which one is right for your organisation?

  • Detection and prevention: 6 intrusion detection systems tested

    Despite a rocky beginning, intrusion detection and prevention systems are an important part of any security arsenal. We road-test six hardware and software-based systems.

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